Cape Pillar
# Cape Pillar

Cape Pillar is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Tasman in the South-east LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 27 kilometres (17 mi) south-east of the town of Nubeena. The 2016 census recorded a population of 4 for the state suburb of Cape Pillar. It is on the Tasman Peninsula in the Tasman National Park, adjacent to Tasman Island.

It is notable as a coastal feature of the Dolerite landscape of the area.

It has been captured in illustrations as early as 1824 and later.

It is the location of a rare casuarina, Allocasuarina crassa.

It has been an area where whales have been sighted.

It is a reference point on the coast for mapping by Australian navy hydrographic service.

## History

Cape Pillar is a confirmed locality.

## Geography

The waters of the Tasman Sea form the western, southern and eastern boundaries.

## Road infrastructure

Route C344 (Fortescue Bay Road) passes to the north of the locality. From there, Three Capes Track provides access to the locality.

